Christ Church Lille Newsletter 27 January 2023
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Jesus Christ, the Light of the World
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This Sunday we celebrate Candlemas, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.
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The date of Candlemas itself is Thursday 2 February and in France, it's pancake day!
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What's in this Newsletter
- Children's activity sheet
- For your diary
- General Synod and a message from Bishop David
- Prayers for Ukraine
- How you can help
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For your diary
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Church lunch on 29 January after the service
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Next Sunday Club is on 12 February
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Ash Wednesday service on 22 February at 20:00 at Christ Church; all welcome
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Spring Cleaning the hall on Saturday 25 March morning
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And it helps with catering if you can let us know if you plan to come to the lunch, thanks.
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General Synod
The General Synod of the Church of England meets 6-9 February. one of the items on the agenda is the outcome of the House of Bishops' "Living in Love and Faith" discussions.
Read more about this on this page of the Diocesan website, where you will find a link to Bishop David's open letter to the Diocese.
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Prayers for Ukraine
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Your prayers are still needed. Prayers and other resources are available on the Diocesan website
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We are entirely self-funded and we have cut back our expenses as much as possible; but we still need a regular income.
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We're grateful to everyone who continues to support the church and its work, which goes beyond weekly services. In particular, we are thankful for some generous donations over the Christmas period, which have helped reduce our deficit. Thank you!
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Find us in lots of places:
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